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title: "Debt Recovery and Sheriff Officer Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000839297"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Renfrewshire Council"
published: "2026-08-11"
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# Debt Recovery and Sheriff Officer Services

Buyer: Renfrewshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000839297

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## Summary

Renfrewshire Council procured debt recovery and Sheriff Officer services for the Renfrewshire area. The service covers effective debt recovery and diligence in relation to Council Tax, including water and sewerage charges, Non-Domestic Rates, Housing Benefit overpayments, sundry debt, parking fines and recovery of the Business Improvement District levy. This is a public-sector legal enforcement and collections requirement, classified under CPV 79940000. The Council is the buying organisation and the work concerns debts and penalties administered within Renfrewshire. The requirement was arranged as a single lot and relates to services rather than goods or construction works. It is relevant to Sheriff Officer practices, debt collection businesses and suppliers with the operational capability to pursue multiple categories of public-sector debt.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to George Walker & Co. T/A Walker Love. Renfrewshire Council used a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, relying on the need for an interim contract with the incumbent provider to maintain service continuity while allowing time for a longer-term tender. The contract was signed on 21 July 2026 and has a value of £105,000 including the stated currency, GBP. There was one bid, submitted electronically, and the recorded bidder was an SME. The procurement was treated as outside the scope of the relevant directive. The award followed a single completed lot, with the contract recorded as active.

This award shows that Renfrewshire Council buys an integrated service combining Sheriff Officer work, debt recovery and diligence across several revenue and enforcement streams. A credible future competitor would need practical experience recovering Council Tax, Non-Domestic Rates, benefit overpayments, sundry debt, parking fines and Business Improvement District levies, with the systems and staff to manage varied caseloads for a local authority. The requirement also favours suppliers able to carry out formal enforcement activity and work within Scottish public-sector and legal procedures. Businesses should be able to demonstrate continuity of service, reliable case administration, electronic communications and capacity to handle multiple debt categories across the Renfrewshire area. The incumbent’s selection indicates that operational familiarity and uninterrupted delivery are commercially significant for this buyer.

## Notice

Contract Award Notice for Debt Recovery and Sheriff officer Service. The Council has a requirement for a Sheriff officer and debt recovery service to carry out effective debt recovery and diligence services in the pursuit of: - Council Tax (including water and sewerage charges) - Non-Domestic Rates - Housing Benefit Overpayments - Sundry Debt - Parking Fines - Recovery of BID levy

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council has a requirement for a Sheriff officer and debt recovery service to carry out effective debt recovery and diligence services in the pursuit of: - Council Tax (including water and sewerage charges) - Non-Domestic Rates - Housing Benefit Overpayments - Sundry Debt - Parking Fines - Recovery of BID levy

### Procurement Information

An interim contract is required with the incumbent service provider George Walker & Co T/A Walker Love to allow continuity of service and allows the Council adequate time to conduct a tender process and award a longer term Contract

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562112 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £105,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Renfrewshire Council |
| Locality | PAISLEY |
| Postcode area | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA1 1JB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Renfrewshire |
| Electoral ward | Paisley East and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire South |
| Delivery location | TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | George Walker & Co. T/A Walker Love |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79940000 - Collection agency services

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562112

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562112
  Debt Recovery and Sheriff Officer Services - Contract Award Notice for Debt Recovery and Sheriff officer Service. The Council has a requirement for a Sheriff officer and debt recovery service to carry out effective debt recovery and diligence services in the pursuit of: - Council Tax (including water and sewerage charges) - Non-Domestic Rates - Housing Benefit Overpayments - Sundry Debt - Parking Fines - Recovery of BID levy

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000839297

## Provenance

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